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Congressionally-created Commission Recommends Mileage Tax Instead of Fuel Tax for Transportation Infrastructure Financing

Green Car Congress

An ever-expanding backlog of investment needs is the price of our failure to maintain funding levels—and the cost of these investments grows as we delay. Basic economic theory tells us that when something valuable—in this case roadway space—is provided for less than its true cost, demand increases and shortages result. of GDP today.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

However, there has been public pushback over how to pay for the plan and its push to decrease personal driving by imposing a mileage tax. The cost of doing each is daunting, and the total cost goes up as you concatenate them.” The San Diego backlash over a mileage tax may be just the beginning.